| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Byron Reich (fresh) SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) SF - Mark Hall (fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) C - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) C - Donald Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Douglas Ensminger - foul #1 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:51 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Ensminger | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Butler | Brett Shepherd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Dino Mazierski gets the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Brett Shepherd is fouled on the floor by Mark Hall - foul #1 on Mark Hall, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Donald Gray blows the layup | 1-0 |
| 19:01 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:56 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon's layup is rejected by Donald Gray | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes tips it in | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Brett Shepherd knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Dino Mazierski | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by Alfred Johnson is denied by Douglas Ensminger | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Mark Hall steps in front of the Brett Shepherd pass | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Byron Reich | 6-2 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alfred Johnson - foul #1 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Turner (PG), Paul Kunze (SF), James Fox (C) Byron Reich, Mark Hall, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 17:27 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:17 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner is hacked by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #1 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Scott (PF) Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| 17:04 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Clyde Lemmon, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl (SF) Clyde Lemmon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:55 | Butler | Andre Harper clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 16:54 | Butler | David Jarvis grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Andre Harper makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Dean and he's fouled by Jon Turner - foul #1 on Jon Turner, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Andre Harper makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:17 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 16:16 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to James Fox | 6-7 |
| 16:01 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jon Turner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Kunze (fresh) SF - Carl Zangl (fresh) PF - David Scott (fresh) C - James Fox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) SG - Andre Harper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) PF - David Jarvis (fresh) C - Richard Blevins (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Jon Turner is called for the reach on Hans Swiatkowski - foul #2 on Jon Turner, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Byron Reich (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG), Mark Hall (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Jon Turner, Paul Kunze, Carl Zangl, David Scott, James Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Fowler | 9-9 |
| 15:15 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich travels with the ball | 9-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| 14:58 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:57 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:46 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Byron Reich is blocked by Douglas Ensminger | 9-9 |
| 14:45 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon snags the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:32 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, Larry Dean, Donald Gray | |
| 14:09 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 14:08 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:50 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Byron Reich | 12-9 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Brett Shepherd knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andre Harper and the foul's on Mark Hall - foul #2 on Mark Hall, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (PG), Carl Zangl (SF), James Fox (C) Byron Reich, Mark Hall, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), James Fowler (SG), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Douglas Ensminger, Richard Blevins | |
| 13:34 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:26 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 13:25 | Butler | David Jarvis snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 13:16 | Butler | James Fox blocks the jumper by Brett Shepherd | 12-12 |
| 13:14 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Shepherd | 12-12 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 12:59 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Shepherd | 12-12 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Brett Shepherd drills a 3 from the left wing set up by David Jarvis | 12-15 |
| 12:39 | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze's pass is intercepted by Brett Shepherd | 12-15 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Donald Gray clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Alfred Johnson - foul #2 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Scott (PF) Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Brett Shepherd, David Jarvis | |
| 12:30 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:12 | Youngstown State | The pull-up jumper by Clyde Lemmon is blocked by Douglas Ensminger | 12-16 |
| 12:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Larry Dean | 12-16 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Dino Mazierski buries a jumper from the left wing set up by James Fowler | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Kunze (fresh) SG - Clyde Lemmon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Zangl (fresh) PF - David Scott (fresh) C - James Fox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Youngstown State | Larry Dean steps in front of the James Fox pass | 12-18 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Donald Gray is hacked by Paul Kunze - foul #1 on Paul Kunze, team foul #8 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Byron Reich (PG), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Paul Kunze, James Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF) James Fowler, Larry Dean | |
| 11:18 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:54 | Youngstown State | The pull-up jumper by Clyde Lemmon is blocked by Douglas Ensminger | 12-20 |
| 10:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Ensminger | 12-20 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carl Zangl - foul #1 on Carl Zangl, team foul #9 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (SF) Carl Zangl | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), James Fowler (SG), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 10:47 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 10:47 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 10:21 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-21 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Richard Blevins snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 10:12 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Reyes | 12-21 |
| 09:50 | Youngstown State | Brett Shepherd blocks the short jumper by Paul Kunze | 12-21 |
| 09:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Jarvis | 12-21 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Brett Shepherd scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Hans Swiatkowski | 12-23 |
| 09:30 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich is fouled on the floor by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #2 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #3 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl (SF), James Fox (PF) Paul Kunze, David Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Hans Swiatkowski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| 09:06 | Youngstown State | James Fox dunks the ball | 14-23 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Donald Gray is fouled on the floor by Wilfredo Reyes - foul #1 on Wilfredo Reyes, team foul #10 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joesph Troxel (PF) Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF) Andre Harper, Larry Dean | |
| 08:49 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 08:28 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-25 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Donald Gray gets the rebound | 14-25 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Dino Mazierski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG) James Fowler | |
| 08:02 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich misses long on a runner from the left block | 14-25 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the defensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Donald Gray can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Fox - foul #1 on James Fox, team foul #11 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (SF), David Scott (PF), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Carl Zangl, Joesph Troxel, James Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG) Andre Harper | |
| 07:40 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Byron Reich (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Paul Kunze (fresh) PF - David Scott (fresh) C - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Youngstown State | Douglas Ensminger denies the turnaround by David Scott | 14-26 |
| 07:23 | Youngstown State | David Scott tips it but misses | 14-26 |
| 07:22 | Butler | Brett Shepherd grabs the board | 14-26 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Dino Mazierski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-26 |
| 07:04 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes snags the defensive board | 14-26 |
| 06:41 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich is hacked by James Fowler - foul #1 on James Fowler, team foul #4 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 06:34 | Youngstown State | David Scott dunks the ball on a nice dish by Clyde Lemmon | 16-26 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Dino Mazierski drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Fowler | 16-29 |
| 06:09 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon misses long on an open shot near the basket | 16-29 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Dino Mazierski gets the rebound | 16-29 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Larry Dean can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-29 |
| 06:00 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes snags the defensive board | 16-29 |
| 05:44 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon lays it in and he's fouled by Richard Blevins - foul #1 on Richard Blevins, team foul #5 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl (SF), Joesph Troxel (PF), James Fox (C) Paul Kunze, David Scott, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) James Fowler, Larry Dean, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| 05:44 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon makes the free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dino Mazierski and he's fouled by Clyde Lemmon - foul #2 on Clyde Lemmon, team foul #12 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (SF) Clyde Lemmon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:26 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Donald Gray snags the offensive board | 19-31 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-31 |
| 05:17 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Joesph Troxel | 19-31 |
| 05:12 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Andre Harper gets the rebound | 19-31 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Donald Gray hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andre Harper | 19-33 |
| 04:33 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl is hacked by Brett Shepherd - foul #1 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #6 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Scott (PF) Joesph Troxel | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Andre Harper, Brett Shepherd, Donald Gray | |
| 04:20 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-33 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-33 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Larry Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Kunze - foul #2 on Paul Kunze, team foul #13 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Turner (SG), Mark Hall (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Byron Reich, Carl Zangl, Paul Kunze, James Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Richard Blevins | |
| 03:45 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 03:45 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 03:30 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-33 |
| 03:29 | Youngstown State | David Scott snags the offensive board | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jon Turner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Hall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) C - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon (SG) David Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | David Jarvis (PF) Douglas Ensminger | |
| 02:55 | Butler | David Jarvis is fouled on the floor by Clyde Lemmon - foul #3 on Clyde Lemmon, team foul #14 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Byron Reich (PG) Clyde Lemmon | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Blevins (C) Donald Gray | |
| 02:55 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 02:55 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 02:55 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Reyes | 21-34 |
| 02:40 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 21-34 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Richard Blevins pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Brett Shepherd is hacked by Mark Hall - foul #3 on Mark Hall, team foul #15 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl (SF) Mark Hall | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Hans Swiatkowski, James Fowler, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| 02:26 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 02:16 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes blows the dunk but he's hacked by Donald Gray - foul #1 on Donald Gray, team foul #7 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Scott (PG) Byron Reich | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Larry Dean (SF) Dino Mazierski, Brett Shepherd | |
| 02:16 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:16 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses short on a runner from the baseline | 22-35 |
| 02:04 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 01:48 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson hits a 3 from the left corner set up by David Scott | 25-35 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Dean | 25-37 |
| 01:14 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Donald Gray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Donald Gray hits the follow up shot | 28-39 |
| 00:33 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Andre Harper gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Larry Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Byron Reich (PG), Paul Kunze (SG), Joesph Troxel (PF), James Fox (C) David Scott, Carl Zangl, Alfred Johnson, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Joesph Troxel scores on a floater in the lane | 30-39 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-39 |